Colm Kelleher & Jay Stratton (AAWSAP/BAASS Architects: $22M DIA Program, Skinwalker Ranch, 100+ Reports)
01 Executive_Summary
ASSESSMENT: Colm Kelleher (biochemist) and Jay Stratton (DIA analyst) were the SCIENTIFIC and INTELLIGENCE architects of AAWSAP/BAASS — the largest government UAP investigation in American history. KELLEHER: PhD biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin. Immunology research (1991-1996). NIDS deputy director (1996-2004) — led Skinwalker Ranch investigations. Prosetta lab director (2004-2008) — DoD contracts targeting Ebola, Marburg, Junin, Machupo hemorrhagic fevers. BAASS deputy administrator (2008-2012) — ran AAWSAP day-to-day. Bigelow Aerospace ECLSS (2012-2020). Co-author: 'Hunt for the Skinwalker' (2005) + 'Skinwalkers at the Pentagon' (2022) with Knapp. STRATTON: DIA senior analyst. 2007: Stratton + Lacatski pitched clandestine UFO/UAP investigation. 'Jonathan Axelrod' pseudonym in book. Senior investigator. AAWSAP/BAASS: DIA initiative. $22M, two-year contract with Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Studies. 'Scientifically study UFOs and effects on humans.' Secret until NYT Dec 2017. James T. Lacatski (DIA) primary creator. Harry Reid (Senate Majority Leader) funded. 50 PhD/Masters scientists recruited in 5 months. 24 months + 3-month extension. Las Vegas-based. 'Over 100 technical reports on UFO performance.' 'Medical, psychological, physiological effects.' 'World's largest UFO database.' SKINWALKER: 'Living laboratory.' UFO sightings + cattle mutilations + orbs + discarnate entities + poltergeist activity. 'Lacatski experienced profound anomaly on ranch 2007 — significant instigation for AAWSAP/BAASS.' 'ALL FIVE DIA personnel deployed to ranch experienced profound anomalies.' CRITICAL: $22M + 50 scientists + 100+ reports = major scientific effort. Skinwalker as field site = studying recurring phenomena. All 5 DIA personnel experienced anomalies = consistent pattern. Kelleher's biodefense work (Ebola, Marburg) = UAP health effects may involve biological mechanisms. Elizondo appears in book cast list = programs linked. Harry Reid = highest congressional support.
03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
ASSESSMENT: Colm Kelleher (biochemist) and Jay Stratton (DIA analyst) were the SCIENTIFIC and INTELLIGENCE architects of AAWSAP/BAASS — the largest government UAP investigation in American history. KELLEHER: PhD biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin. Immunology research (1991-1996). NIDS deputy director (1996-2004) — led Skinwalker Ranch investigations. Prosetta lab director (2004-2008) — DoD contracts targeting Ebola, Marburg, Junin, Machupo hemorrhagic fevers. BAASS deputy administrator (2008-2012) — ran AAWSAP day-to-day. Bigelow Aerospace ECLSS (2012-2020). Co-author: 'Hunt for the Skinwalker' (2005) + 'Skinwalkers at the Pentagon' (2022) with Knapp. STRATTON: DIA senior analyst. 2007: Stratton + Lacatski pitched clandestine UFO/UAP investigation. 'Jonathan Axelrod' pseudonym in book. Senior investigator. AAWSAP/BAASS: DIA initiative. $22M, two-year contract with Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Studies. 'Scientifically study UFOs and effects on humans.' Secret until NYT Dec 2017. James T. Lacatski (DIA) primary creator. Harry Reid (Senate Majority Leader) funded. 50 PhD/Masters scientists recruited in 5 months. 24 months + 3-month extension. Las Vegas-based. 'Over 100 technical reports on UFO performance.' 'Medical, psychological, physiological effects.' 'World's largest UFO database.' SKINWALKER: 'Living laboratory.' UFO sightings + cattle mutilations + orbs + discarnate entities + poltergeist activity. 'Lacatski experienced profound anomaly on ranch 2007 — significant instigation for AAWSAP/BAASS.' 'ALL FIVE DIA personnel deployed to ranch experienced profound anomalies.' CRITICAL: $22M + 50 scientists + 100+ reports = major scientific effort. Skinwalker as field site = studying recurring phenomena. All 5 DIA personnel experienced anomalies = consistent pattern. Kelleher's biodefense work (Ebola, Marburg) = UAP health effects may involve biological mechanisms. Elizondo appears in book cast list = programs linked. Harry Reid = highest congressional support.
Entity Type: Assessment — Colm Kelleher & Jay Stratton (AAWSAP/BAASS Architects: $22M DIA Program, Skinwalker Ranch, 100+ Reports) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 6 source documents:
- theblackvault.com — Colm Kelleher EdgeScience article
- uapedia.ai — Skinwalkers at the Pentagon Book Cast List
- yahoo.com/klas — Defense expert explains top-secret UFO investigation
- uaplogbook.com — Colm Kelleher NIDS BAASS bridge
- thedebrief.org — Colm Kelleher AAWSAP and Skinwalker Enigma
- uapedia.ai — Colm A. Kelleher PhD biochemist
07 Key_Findings
- ▸ Entity Type: Assessment — Colm Kelleher & Jay Stratton (AAWSAP/BAASS Architects: $22M DIA Program, Skinwalker Ranch, 100+ Reports) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
- ▸ theblackvault.com — Colm Kelleher EdgeScience article
- ▸ uapedia.ai — Skinwalkers at the Pentagon Book Cast List
- ▸ yahoo.com/klas — Defense expert explains top-secret UFO investigation
- ▸ uaplogbook.com — Colm Kelleher NIDS BAASS bridge
09 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Puthoff at SRI (1972-1995): CIA/DIA remote viewing (Stargate) — 50-year UAP physics career from SRI to AAWSAP to TTSA
Stanford PhD. SRI 1972. Remote viewing with Targ. 1974 Nature paper. Stargate program. 38 DIRDs for AAWSAP. Vacuum/metric engineering. BAASS Science Director. TTSA co-founder. 50-year career.
uap-researchGarry Nolan (1993-2026): Stanford professor, 350+ papers, 50 patents, 7+ biotech companies, David Baltimore trainee, Sol Foundation co-founder
Stanford professor. 350+ papers. 50 patents. Top 25 Stanford inventors. David Baltimore trainee. 7+ biotech companies. DoD/FDA grants. CyTOF/CODEX/MIBI. Sol Foundation. UAP materials + brain damage.
uap-researchBigelow founds NIDS (1995): 17-person science board with DOE, Navy nuclear, Apollo astronauts — 30-year UAP infrastructure begins
First professional UAP research institute. 17 experts (DOE, Navy nuclear, Apollo astronauts). 9 years funded. Skinwalker Ranch (1996). Foundation of modern UAP research network.
uap-researchBigelow founds NIDS + buys Skinwalker (1995-96): hotel billionaire creates private UAP research foundation, seeds AAWSAP
Budget Suites billionaire. NIDS (1995). Skinwalker Ranch $200K (1996). Bigelow Aerospace (1999). Genesis I/II. BEAM on ISS. 'Real estate to fund space.' NIDS → BAASS → AAWSAP pipeline.
uap-researchFravor Tic Tac encounter (Nov 14, 2004): USS Nimitz, USS Princeton Aegis, 80,000 ft descent, 'aware we were there,' beyond 10-20 year tech
Navy Cdr + TOPGUN. USS Nimitz. USS Princeton Aegis. 80,000 ft to 20,000 ft. Whitewater = USO. Tic Tac: no wings, no propulsion, mirrored movements. Instant acceleration. 60 miles in <1 min. 4 witnesse
uap-researchAAWSAP biological effects mandate (2008-2012): medical, physiological, psychological, paranormal data — largest UAP database
AAWSAP uniquely collected UAP effects on people. Kelleher (biochemist, DoD biodefense) led operations. 50 investigators, 30K pages. Missing link to Nolan brain damage research.
uap-researchAAWSAP/BAASS (2008-2010): $22M DIA program, 50 scientists, Skinwalker 'living lab,' 100+ reports — largest US UFO investigation
$22M DIA program. BAASS contractor. 50 scientists. 100+ reports. Skinwalker Ranch living lab. All 5 DIA personnel experienced anomalies. Harry Reid funded. Lacatski + Stratton + Kelleher architects.
uap-researchReid Senate AAWSAP funding (2008-2010): $22M earmark with Inouye + Stevens, SAP request, Bigelow connection, John Glenn suggestion
Senate Majority Leader. $10M + $12M = $22M. Inouye (President pro tempore, Medal of Honor). Stevens (President pro tempore). Both WWII veterans. SAP request June 2009. Bigelow $10K+ contributions. Joh
uap-researchJay Stratton — co-founded AAWSAP/AATIP/UAPTF, 32+ years IC, Chief of Air & Space Warfare DIA, continuity figure
32+ years IC. AAWSAP co-founder. UAPTF first Director. Nimitz investigator. Grusch's boss. DIA Air & Space Warfare. At NSF meeting. Memoir deal.
uap-researchKona Blue (2011-2012): proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation + crash retrieval — terminated but 'alive,' Lacatski admits 'at least one craft'
Proposed SAP. DHS. Crash retrieval exploitation. 'Hold and analyze recovered materials.' Consciousness + remote viewing. Terminated Feb 10, 2012. 'Alive in ways you won't believe.' 'At least one craft
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Last updated: 2026-08-09